Deconstructing The Retro Knob Down Under or Aussie Fuzzpunk Kings

The Psychotic Turnbuckles: Destroying Dull City one chunk at a time

I have to say that a lotta garagepunk revivalists turned me off immediately due to their slavish attention to sixties fashion (sartorial and otherwise), but leave it to the Aussies to poke fun at the genre while also keeping it interesting musically. The Psychotic Turnbuckles should be the most well-known due to their appearance on a few compilations lately. While some argue that they never topped their original "Destroy Dull City" e.p., they get points for trying to blend in some Dictators-inspired wrestling dumbness. Their is some direct relation between the Turnbuckles and Sheek the Shayk who also play the R'n'R wrestling card although their musical approach blends in a little more heavy riffin' a la, sure, AC/DC. Finally, The Crusaders were doing the knights of garage punk well before the Knights of the New Crusade but their lyrical concerns are nearer and dearer to rockers everywhere: girls, waves and fuzz. The Crusaders are the only ones still going and are slated to record a new release this year for Off The Hip.
P.S. Thanks to Sir Todd Tricknee for the title.
P.P.S Iffin' anyone has a copy of the Sheek the Shayk CDR given away at their farewell gig, I'd love to get a copy.

The mysterious Sheek hisself

The Psychotic Turnbuckles - Destroy Dull City
The Psychotic Turnbuckles - Go Go Gorilla

Sheek The Shayk - Outta My Head
Sheek The Shayk - Mary Lee

The Crusaders - She's My Woman
The Crusaders - No Brains, No Pain






Sheek the Shayk interview at The I-94 Bar
The Psychotic Turnbuckles homepage